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Cottonwood

Arizonacity

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Total population

12,580

Median home value

$324,100

27.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$48,448

Cottonwood$48k
National$74k
Weather87°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates34.75°, -111.98°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Found in Arizona, United States, Cottonwood is classified as a small city in public datasets. Cottonwood maps to 34.751°, -111.984° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. The population stands at approximately 12,580. Total area is recorded as roughly 72.9 km². The location receives about 2,059 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 81% of daylight hours. Population density therefore averages about 173 per km², loosely populated. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Cottonwood.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
54.7
Median home value
$324,100
Housing units
7,237
Poverty rate
18.6%
Unemployment
3.1%

Race & ethnicity

White
74.4%
Black
0.2%
Asian
0.5%
Hispanic
23.4%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
34.7508
Longitude
-111.9840
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
87°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
61°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
88°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
62°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
90°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
65°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for Cottonwood, AZ from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

W
Wayne See
American professional basketball player
Ambyr Childers
Ambyr Childers
American actress
Junior Brown
Junior Brown
American musician
Fred P. Lewis
Fred P. Lewis
American meteorologist
L
Lanie Balcom
American model and actress (1941-1991)
R
Rich Buhler
American radio talk show host and author
D
Debra Brimhall
American politician
J
Jim Savoini
basketball player
L
Leonard Klein
American composer and teacher

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Arizona

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.64
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,059

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Cottonwood

Flood insurance study
1981
Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Cottonwood Ar State of Mind Collection · 2019
COTTONWOOD
COTTONWOOD
Helen Killebrew · 2011
Use of water by riparian vegetation Cottonwood Wash, Arizona
James E. Bowie · 1968
Wilderness management plan and environmental assessment for the Cottonwood Point Wilderness, Arizona
Wilderness management plan and environmental assessment for the Cottonwood Point Wilderness, Arizona
United States. Bureau of Land Management. Vermillion Resource Area · 1991
Use of water by riparian vegetation, Cottonwood Wash, Arizona
James E. Bowie · 1968
Wilderness management plan and enviro[n]mental assessment for the Cottonwood Point Wilderness, Arizona
Wilderness management plan and enviro[n]mental assessment for the Cottonwood Point Wilderness, Arizona
United States. Bureau of Land Management. Vermillion Resource Area · 1991
Progress report on use of water by riparian vegetation, Cottonwood Wash, Arizona
E. L. Hendricks · 1960

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
Seen 2026-09-22
Desert Blonde Tarantula
Desert Blonde Tarantula
Aphonopelma chalcodes
Seen 2026-09-22
Green Bird Grasshopper
Green Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca shoshone
Seen 2026-09-22
Orange Skipperling
Orange Skipperling
Oarisma aurantiaca
Seen 2026-09-22
Northern White-Skipper
Northern White-Skipper
Heliopetes ericetorum
Seen 2026-09-22
Variegated Fritillary
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
Seen 2026-09-22
Queen
Queen
Danaus gilippus
Seen 2026-09-22
Funereal Duskywing
Funereal Duskywing
Erynnis funeralis
Seen 2026-09-22
Golden-headed Scallopwing
Golden-headed Scallopwing
Staphylus ceos
Seen 2026-09-22

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET